RP Safety and Health

From: Rick Lott (Hughes  Aircraft Company)
To: RP-ML
Date: Friday, May 12, 1995
Subject: RP Safety and Health
     I go through about 15 pair of gloves a day, as I am careful not to 
     handle any parts that are not fully cured.  I also change to a fresh 
     pair every 10 to 15 minutes.  If I come into conact with anything 
     sticky, I wash.  In fact, I probably wash hands 20 times a day at 
     work.
     
     And yet, I still get a rash on my right thumb.  We should allow for 
     the possibility that some people are more sensitive than others, and 
     that sometimes, rashes just happen.
     
     We all must be mindful that as career RPers we will be exposed to 
     traces of various chemicals over a period of many years, and to avoid 
     the affects of long term exposure we need to exercise all reasonable 
     precautions.
     
     On a related note:  I don't want to create the perception that there 
     is any connection, but I must ask for my own peace of mind.  Have any 
     users of RP resins experienced problems of either the kidneys or 
     liver?
     
     Thanks,